USDA Hardiness Zone 8b
Frost Dates for 75568 — Naples, Texas
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from Dekalb, TX (341 ft), 19 miles north.
Updated
In Naples, the last spring frost (32°F) is around March 26 in half of years and has passed by April 14 in nine years out of ten. The first fall frost comes around November 6, as early as October 22 one year in ten, leaving a typical freeze-free season of 225 days (NOAA, Dekalb, TX).
- Last spring frost
- March 26
- First fall frost
- November 6
- Growing season
- 225 days
- Hardiness zone
- 8b
50% probability
50% probability
freeze-free, 50%
15 to 20°F (-9.4 to -6.7°C) coldest night
- First snow
- Rare
- Last snow
- Rare
- Winters with snow
- 19%
- Snow per year
- 1.2"
median, 1991–2020
median, 1991–2020
5 of 26 observed
NOAA normal
Frost risk by date in Naples
Half of springs at Dekalb, TX see their last 32°F night by March 26; only one in ten is past it by March 6, and one in ten still has one after April 14. Planting tender crops after April 2 leaves a 30% risk of a frost on them, after April 6 20%, and after April 14 10%. The 19 days between the even-odds date and the one-in-ten date is narrower than at 63% of the 339 Texas stations behind this site's ZIP pages.
In fall the first 32°F night comes by November 6 in half of years, as early as October 22 one year in ten, and holds off past November 24 one year in ten. A hard freeze of 28°F follows 10 days later, around November 16; in spring the one-in-ten date for 28°F is March 31, 14 days before the 32°F one. The freeze-free season lasts 225 days in a typical year, shorter than at 81% of the 339 Texas stations; it reaches 249 days one year in ten and falls short of 202 one year in ten. On average 49 nights a year drop to 32°F or below. Nights of 36°F, when frost can still settle on leaves in low, open spots, continue 12 days longer, to about April 7, and return around October 29. Nights of 24°F, cold enough to damage hardier plants, come in 100% of winters and 16°F in 71%.
| Low | 90% | 80% | 70% | 60% | 50% | 40% | 30% | 20% | 10% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Mar 20 | Mar 27 | Mar 31 | Apr 4 | Apr 7 | Apr 10 | Apr 15 | Apr 19 | Apr 24 |
| 32°F | Mar 6 | Mar 13 | Mar 17 | Mar 22 | Mar 26 | Mar 30 | Apr 2 | Apr 6 | Apr 14 |
| 28°F | Feb 21 | Feb 28 | Mar 3 | Mar 7 | Mar 11 | Mar 15 | Mar 19 | Mar 23 | Mar 31 |
| 24°F | Jan 31 | Feb 9 | Feb 17 | Feb 23 | Feb 28 | Mar 3 | Mar 6 | Mar 11 | Mar 17 |
| 20°F96% of yrs | Jan 7 | Jan 17 | Jan 27 | Jan 31 | Feb 7 | Feb 14 | Feb 21 | Feb 28 | Mar 6 |
| 16°F71% of yrs | Dec 25 | Jan 4 | Jan 10 | Jan 16 | Jan 23 | Jan 29 | Feb 3 | Feb 12 | Feb 25 |
| Low | 10% | 20% | 30% | 40% | 50% | 60% | 70% | 80% | 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Oct 14 | Oct 19 | Oct 23 | Oct 26 | Oct 29 | Nov 1 | Nov 3 | Nov 7 | Nov 12 |
| 32°F | Oct 22 | Oct 28 | Nov 1 | Nov 3 | Nov 6 | Nov 9 | Nov 13 | Nov 17 | Nov 24 |
| 28°F | Oct 31 | Nov 5 | Nov 8 | Nov 12 | Nov 16 | Nov 21 | Nov 26 | Dec 1 | Dec 6 |
| 24°F | Nov 9 | Nov 15 | Nov 20 | Nov 25 | Nov 30 | Dec 4 | Dec 9 | Dec 17 | Dec 25 |
| 20°F96% of yrs | Nov 21 | Nov 30 | Dec 5 | Dec 11 | Dec 19 | Dec 25 | Dec 30 | Jan 5 | Jan 16 |
| 16°F71% of yrs | Dec 5 | Dec 13 | Dec 24 | Dec 30 | Jan 2 | Jan 7 | Jan 12 | Jan 19 | Feb 1 |
Freeze probabilities 1991–2020 at Dekalb, TX, from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals. Where a temperature is reached in fewer than 99.5% of years, the dates describe only the years that reach it. Not a forecast.
Frost risk on any date in 75568 →Compare Naples with another place →
Weather by month in Naples
July is the warmest month at Dekalb, TX, averaging 93°F by day and 70°F at night; January is the coldest at 56°F and 32°F. A freezing night is all but certain in every month from November to March (a 90% chance or more). From May to September the chance of a 32°F night stays under 10% each month. In spring, April still brings one in 35% of years.
Warmth for growing adds up to 5,574 growing degree days a year (base 50°F), fewer than at 87% of the 351 Texas stations. 39% of them (2,182) have built up by the end of June, and July adds the most, 984. Precipitation totals 52.7 inches a year, most in April (5.4") and least in August (3.0"); May to September bring 37% of it.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | 32°F night | Nights ≤ 32°F | GDD 50°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56 | 32 | 4.1 | 100% | 16 | 45 |
| Feb | 59 | 35 | 4.2 | 100% | 10 | 67 |
| Mar | 67 | 42 | 4.9 | 92% | 4 | 205 |
| Apr | 75 | 50 | 5.4 | 35% | <1 | 382 |
| May | 82 | 60 | 4.9 | 0% | 0 | 651 |
| Jun | 89 | 67 | 4.0 | 0% | 0 | 832 |
| Jul | 93 | 70 | 3.3 | 0% | 0 | 984 |
| Aug | 94 | 69 | 3.0 | 0% | 0 | 973 |
| Sep | 88 | 63 | 4.1 | 0% | 0 | 756 |
| Oct | 77 | 51 | 5.3 | 28% | 1 | 442 |
| Nov | 66 | 41 | 4.5 | 94% | 6 | 172 |
| Dec | 57 | 34 | 5.0 | 100% | 12 | 65 |
Monthly normals 1991–2020 at Dekalb, TX (341 ft), NOAA NCEI. "32°F night": chance of at least one in the month. GDD: growing degree days, base 50°F.
Compared with the next station
The nearest other station, Daingerfield 9 S, TX, 20 miles south of Naples, has a last frost 18 days earlier (March 8), a first frost 16 days later (November 22), a season 34 days longer.
When it snows in Naples, Texas
Measurable snow is rare here: only 5 of 26 winters from 1991 to 2020 recorded 0.1 inch or more at Maud, TX, 18.7 miles away, so there is no typical first-snow date to plan around.
Planting calendar for 75568
| When | What to do |
|---|---|
| January 15 – January 29 | Start peppers and aubergines indoorsThey need eight to ten weeks under lights before they can go out. |
| January 29 – February 12 | Start tomatoes indoorsSix to eight weeks gives a transplant big enough to set fruit early. |
| February 26 – March 12 | Sow peas, spinach, lettuce, radish outdoorsThese tolerate light frost and prefer to germinate in cool soil. |
| March 26 onward | Transplant tomatoes, peppers, basil, squash, cucumbersThe average last freeze has passed — still watch the actual forecast. |
| by August 14 | Sow the autumn crop of carrots, beets and brassicasThey need about twelve weeks to size up before growth stops. |
| by October 23 | Harvest tender crops, or be ready to cover themA first freeze two weeks early is well within normal variation. |
| November 6 onward | Plant garlic, mulch beds, lift tender bulbsGarlic wants a cold spell; bare soil loses structure over winter. |
The weeks before and after the 50% dates are general rules of thumb, not NOAA figures; a seed packet gives the timing for each variety.
Where these figures come from
ZIP 75568 is 19 miles from Dekalb, TX, which stands at 341 feet, the nearest NOAA station that publishes freeze probabilities for 1991–2020. 3 other ZIP codes share the station; its figures are presented in full for 75570 (New Boston). The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 75568 in zone 8b, the band where the coldest night of the year averaged 15 to 20°F (-9.4 to -6.7°C) over 1991–2020; a zone describes winter lows, not frost dates.
Hardiness zone and temperature range: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map 2023 (USDA-ARS, Oregon State University), ZIP-code listing, unchanged. °C converted from °F by this site.
Thirty-year averages, not a forecast: check the forecast before planting out. How stations are matched and which pages are offered to search engines: methodology.